Note that it has been retrofitted with an LED bulb (rated at 6W), rather than keeping the fluorescent bulb in.

You can see the full specs on the eBay listing, as well as other related information about the fitting here: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1050. Note that the criticisms about the CFL bulb are no longer an issue, due to the replacement bulb being an LED.

Note that it has been retrofitted with an LED bulb (rated at 6W), rather than keeping the fluorescent bulb in.

You can see the full specs on the eBay listing, as well as other related information about the fitting here: http://thebritsareajoke.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1050. Note that the criticisms about the CFL bulb are no longer an issue, due to the replacement bulb being an LED.

The listing in question has now been sold, for £14.99 including shipping.

Someone else will now get a decent fitting with a decent light bulb. And I managed to (hopefully) educate people on what turns a good light fitting into one that is a waste of materials, and that will run a light bulb for 750 hours at most...

As stated previously, there is only one type of light bulb that should be used for household and exterior illumination. And that type of light bulb is LED based.